Alther Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Alther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Switzerland2241:36,6655,314
France91:7,380,302306,885
India81:95,883,173728,828
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Alther (289) may also be a first name.

Alther Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alther Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alther has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Alther click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alther? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 600,164th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,068,621 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Alther live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 519,842nd most commonly used forename internationally. It is borne by 289 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 1,455,658. In The United States Alther is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 27 percent live, Maryland, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Alther occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 43 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Alther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alther has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alther surname rose 328 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alther Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alther last name are 29.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.62% registered with the party.

Alther earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.79% less than the national average, earning $41,512 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altherr922,215/
Altheer9269/
Althier9224/
Galther926/
Althear921/
Halther920/
Aulther920/
Alter9112,948/
Althe9127/
Altahier8617/
Altherre8610/
Healther861/
Gaulther861/
Altherrr861/
Altaheir861/
Galteher861/
Haulther860/
Halter8313,291/
Altier831,681/
Galter83837/
Altear83240/
Aelter83130/
Althey8385/
Althea8351/
Alhter8317/
Alteir8315/
Altere8312/
Allter834/
Alteer834/
Alterå833/
Altheh832/
Aulter832/
Elther832/
Althir832/
Alterh832/
Alterp831/
Althge831/
Altıer831/
Ahlter831/
Alterz831/
Alteur831/
Altehe831/
Althes831/
Altter830/
Aalter830/
Aldter830/
Alterd830/
Alte802,106/
Althaheer801/
Gaulter77140/
Haulter77101/
Aultier7764/
Holther7751/
Haltere7738/
Golther775/
Altehed775/
Halteur772/
Alterre772/
Haltier772/
Altheep772/
Haylter771/
Altierr771/
Alttere771/
Healter771/
Healthe771/
Olteher771/
Haltert771/
Althoyr771/
Alteheh771/
Eltheer771/
Althoey771/
Altahie771/
Altahyr771/
Altterh771/
Althayr771/
Altheas771/
Althire770/
Gallthe770/
Hallter770/
Halthir770/
Althirr770/
Althair770/
Helther770/
Elter733,806/
Altez733,337/
Altes732,690/
Altea732,486/
Althi731,214/
Altet73551/
Olter73493/
Altre73478/
Alted73302/
Halte73223/
Galte7382/
Altha7361/
Ahlte7358/
Altie7350/
Altei7332/
Aalte7328/
Althy7321/
Alteş7319/
Altee7318/
Altje7316/
Altey7311/
Ailte738/
Altir733/
Altyr732/
Alhte732/
Alteu732/
Ealte731/
Alteh731/
Aulte731/
Olthe731/
Älter731/
Ölter731/
Altér731/
Altih731/
Altej731/
Alterová7157/
Eltahier7118/
Haultier7116/
Alterova718/
Eltaheir714/
Gollther711/
Gaultter711/
Goltther710/
Haselter710/
Holter676,403/
Holthe671,731/
Hölter671,493/
Altair67820/
Golter67361/
Elteer67309/
Helter67294/
Elteir67278/
Halteh67217/
Eltear67214/
Aalthi67167/
D'Alte67160/
Altayr67128/
Uolter6736/
Aschelter6732/
Althai6724/
Altajh6723/
Altech6714/
Aaltje6711/
Halterová6710/
Haltie679/
Hälter679/
Oltere678/
Haltes678/
Allthi677/
Elthir677/
Eltier676/
Haltih676/
Altayh675/
Halthi674/
Altych674/
Altire674/
Oulter673/
Aultie673/
Ailtha673/
Altior673/
Galthi673/
Altess673/
Oslter673/
Olthed673/
Altiph672/
Gaulte672/
Alltey672/
Ailete672/
Aglite672/
Alteas672/
Haltey671/
Aaltee671/
Aaltha671/
Aalthy671/
Altets671/
Althaa671/
Althio671/
Althti671/
Altiey671/
Altirh671/
Ailtes671/
Aultes671/
Haltha671/
Galteh671/
Haltte671/
Galtee671/
Olteur671/
Haltre671/
Haltet671/
Gailte671/
Galtir671/
Altère671/
Altiej671/
Altahy671/
Alteet671/
Galthy671/
Alttir671/
Althis671/
Althiy671/
Galtey670/
Halted670/
Golthe670/
Altich670/

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